Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

12 years ago

Last Friday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Bülent Arinç discussed the work the…

When it rains

12 years ago

When it rains, it pours, or so it seems with diplomatic initiatives.  Yesterday it was the six-month Iran nuclear deal. …

Peace picks, November 25-29

12 years ago

With Thanksgiving this week, Washington is pretty quiet. Still a couple peace and conflict events to check out: 1. Italy,…

It’s the next six months that really count

12 years ago

If you are interested in today's news about the six-month nuclear deal with Iran, read no further.  You'd do better…

Best not to forget

12 years ago

Those of us still alive all remember where we were on November 22, 1963. I was crossing the campus of…

Somalia’s New Deal, or not

12 years ago

Decades of instability and war have transformed Somalia into a hotbed for extremist activity. Despite international and regional efforts to…

Put aid to Egypt on viagra

12 years ago

I spent a couple of hours last night in mild pain watching "The Square," a documentary tracing the main turning…

Just for fun

12 years ago

Or maybe it is a good metaphor for getting anything done in today's complex world (via Joseph aka Randy Michelson):

Broaden the peace process with Iran

12 years ago

Reuters published this piece today: High-level Geneva talks with Iran adjourned November 11 without reaching an agreement. Lower-level talks are to…

Lincoln’s example

12 years ago

Today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg address.  Talk of it in Washington is inescapable.  So here is Lincoln's…